The Clue
Spitz stroke (9 letter answer)
The Answer
BUTTERFLY
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Notes
The answer BUTTERFLY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Swimming stroke
Definition
BUTTERFLY as a noun:
1. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
2. (butterfly, butterfly stroke) = a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
BUTTERFLY as a verb:
1. flutter like a butterfly
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"
3. (chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash) = talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"